Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Affecting Cardiovascular Health in Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are web-like structures of decondensed extracellular chromatin fibers and neutrophil granule proteins released by neutrophils. NETs participate in host immune defense by entrapping pathogens. They are pro-inflammatory in function, and they act as an initiator of vascular coagulopathies by providing a platform for the attachment of various coagulatory proteins. NETs are diverse in their ability to alter physiological and pathological processes including infection and inflammation. In this review, we will summarize recent findings on the role of NETs in bacterial/viral infections associated with vascular inflammation, thrombosis, atherosclerosis and autoimmune disorders. Understanding the complex role of NETs in bridging infection and chronic inflammation as well as discussing important questions related to their contribution to pathologies outlined above may pave the way for future research on therapeutic targeting of NETs applicable to specific infections and inflammatory disorders.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Cells - 10(2021), 7 vom: 04. Juli

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Thakur, Manovriti [VerfasserIn]
Evans, Bryce [VerfasserIn]
Schindewolf, Marc [VerfasserIn]
Baumgartner, Iris [VerfasserIn]
Döring, Yvonne [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Atherosclerosis
Autoimmune diseases
CVD
Infection
Inflammation
Journal Article
NETs
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Thrombosis

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Date Completed 26.10.2021

Date Revised 07.11.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/cells10071689

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM329041282